A comparison of geometric morphometic analyses and cross-breeding as methods to determine relatedness in three Amblyomma species (Acari: Ixodidae)

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 393-405

  Clarke, Francoise C ^a   Pretorius, Etheresia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acari; Amblyomma spp.; Geometric morphometric analysis; Ixodidae; South Africa; Ticks

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA HEBRAEUM; AMBLYOMMA VARIEGATUM; IXODIDAE;

EID: 30944458398     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647950508683681     Document Type: Article

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